Proposed EU legislation aims to protect at least 20% of land and sea areas by 2030 but faces stiff opposition
Fine Gael
Green Party TD Brian Leddin accuses Fine Gael and Sinn Féin of being like ‘tweedledum and tweedledee’
Limp FG kites already in flight suggest party’s ambitions limited to 20-25% core vote and talking only to them
Minister of State is in interesting position after last week’s opinion piece. Michael McGrath is her boss
Move is aimed squarely at the top 25%. Fianna Fáil may look to spread the gains a bit more widely
There was no ‘Up the Ra’ after Sinn Féin’s recent victory. However, rebel music is not the hateful canon of stereotype
Minister for Finance says FF and Greens keen to lower personal tax burden after Taoiseach backs call by FG TDs
Putting more money in voters’ pockets is one of the reasons for Fine Gael being in government, Taoiseach tells The Irish Times
If Fine Gael sees the need to define itself politically by means of a public row over budget priorities, it may be a sign of more Coalition tensions ahead
Senior Fianna Fáil ministers are diplomatic but the party’s backbenchers are openly angry and detect Varadkar’s hand in the populist policy gambit
FF leader says Coalition parties have made it ‘very clear’ that they favour reducing tax burden on workers
Fianna Fáil sources sceptical of claims over how many people would benefit from the plan
Budget negotiations are best done behind closed doors and by not promising everybody everything, says Green Party leader
As McGrath considers how to spend surpluses, time pressure mounts on politicians to have their voices heard
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